Why are genes regulated? - Biology Forum

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plasmodesmata11 12 years ago

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- October 30, 2012 at 10:01 am #16975
  Remii
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  In this plasmid, another DNA sequence produce the GPF (green fluorescence protien) that results in the bacteria fluorescing under UN light. The there gene araC regulates the expression of GFP.
  Why are genes regulated in bacteria?
- October 30, 2012 at 10:17 am #112807
  JackBean
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  Why are there transport regulations?
- October 31, 2012 at 2:23 am #112815
  plasmodesmata11
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  Look up lac and trp operons. they are both fine examples of negative and positive controls, respectively.
  However, to answer your question in short… do you think it would be prudent for a bacterium to produce an enzyme for a sugar that it isn’t ingesting?
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